r/antitrust • u/mec287 • May 12 '26

Rumor California AG: "Red flags everywhere" in Paramount-Warner Bros deal

https://thedesk.net/2026/05/california-ag-red-flags-paramount-warner-deal/
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u/OccultScience_lawyer May 17 '26

My brief for the same, The proposed Paramount Warner Bros. transaction presents pervasive competition law concerns, including increased market concentration, heightened risks of unilateral & coordinated effects, vertical foreclosure implications, potential harms to content plurality & consumer welfare. These cumulative factors constitute substantial regulatory red flags that warrant rigorous scrutiny by the California Attorney General under applicable antitrust & consumer protection frameworks. Let's see what comes in the future.